Monday, October 30, 2006

Red Cross Announces Overhaul - washingtonpost.com

Red Cross Announces Overhaul - washingtonpost.com: "Red Cross Announces Overhaul

By DAVID CRARY
The Associated Press
Monday, October 30, 2006; 3:16 PM

NEW YORK -- The American Red Cross, stung by criticism of how it handled Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 attacks, announced plans Monday for a major overhaul that would include slashing its 50-member board and reducing the influence of presidentially appointed overseers.

The reforms are intended to ease recurring friction between board members and Red Cross management, and to address complaints that the organization was at times too bureaucratic and unaccountable after Katrina and the attacks."

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